Somewhere in the World Society.
Still in the dim light, Bishop Tors, wearing a mask, is listening to reports from his subordinates.
"My subordinates have determined that the mage dressed in black is named Liu Nian and is currently residing in the Rose Hotel. He is acquainted with a level six warrior named Zhou Momo. They are both bronze-level mercenaries and came from Wushuang City."
"Chen Ling from the other four major families has been getting very close to him recently, and it seems she has the idea of winning him over."
"No relics were found in his room. I once went there disguised as a tenant to check."
"For now, this is all the information I can gather. There are sentries planted by Chen Ling and her gang inside the Rose Hotel. It will take some effort to get there undetected."
“Level 6 warrior, Zhou Momo.” Bishop Tors tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, as if he were thinking about something.
What has Liu Nian been doing all this time?
“He’s been doing missions alone these days, going to dangerous places. Several of his men who were keeping watch on him are still missing.”
"The search party found the remains of some of them. It appears they were killed by monsters. The whereabouts of the rest are still unknown."
"It's uncertain whether he knows our people are watching him."
"Keep an eye on Liu Nian, don't let him out of our sight!" Bishop Tors said expressionlessly.
"yes"
"The Lord of Truth is protecting you!"
For a long time, he remained motionless like a statue, seemingly lost in thought.
"100% task completion rate, receive all task rewards." The customer service representative said to Liu Nian with a smile.
After collecting his mission reward, Liu Nian hurriedly left to test the Devilsaur Ribs, his excitement making him suppress his sleepiness.
It was well past midnight, and it was already very dark. There weren't many pedestrians on the street.
Liu Nian felt a little embarrassed for using Ruan Xin's barbecue grill upstairs without informing her. In a hurry, Liu Nian carried her travel bag and went up to the roof.
The rooftop was pitch black. After struggling to light the firewood and watching the fire slowly grow, Liu Nian took out a piece of Devilsaur Ribs and placed it on the barbecue grill.
She was initially a little nervous, since it was her first time cooking, but then some cooking knowledge inexplicably popped into her mind, guiding Liu Nian on when to add what.
The feeling is subtle, like you accidentally found long-lost study materials that you didn't delete but were just forgotten in a hidden file.
Of course, it won't display "success" or "great success" on the panel after you finish cooking; it will just silently... burn.
Liu Nian frantically scooped the ribs off the grill, and looking at the ribs that were already blackened on both sides, he was speechless.
However, the advantage of this failure is that we now know for sure that the seasoning doesn't need the ingredients listed on the ingredient card, but the disadvantage is that we don't know how many more ribs we'll have to ruin.
Looking at the ribs in front of him, which the information gathered indicated was a terrible dish, Liu Nian could only use them as fuel to continue to shine and generate heat; wasting them was out of the question.
After doing it a few more times, Liu Nian became more and more adept at it, and many subsequent experiments were successful, which made him a little proud of himself, despite not knowing how to cook.
After successfully making it a few more times, Liu Nian looked at the remaining ribs and began to cut them, experimenting to see if there were any specific requirements for the ingredients.
After all, it's a dish that can boost attributes, so wouldn't it be great to make it by dividing one portion of ingredients into two?
Unfortunately, the game obviously won't let him exploit this bug. There are still some differences in the specific size of the ribs. If they are smaller than a certain range, even if he succeeds in making them, they will only be ordinary barbecue and will not increase the attribute value.
I made more than a dozen servings in one go. Anyway, the space can keep them fresh, so it's not a big problem.
After all the ribs were cooked, the sky began to lighten.
Liu Nian realized it was already dawn, and she had unknowingly spent several hours cooking.
Eating ordinary ribs and drinking iced cola for breakfast, life finally has a little hope.
It was just dawn, and most people in the building were getting ready to leave, so no one came to disturb them from the rooftop.
He was going to face another zombie horde tonight, so he didn't plan to take on any more missions and would stay home to wait for the horde.
Unfortunately, he couldn't get his wish; someone came knocking on his door.
Judging from their attire, they seem to be from the city lord's mansion.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Liu Nian?" the visitor asked politely, though he couldn't see Liu Nian's face clearly.
"What's the matter?" Liu Nian asked, neither agreeing nor refusing.
"It's like this, I am Li Ang, the city lord's steward. The city lord invites you to the city lord's mansion for a gathering." The man was not angry and answered the question politely.
It was somewhat surprising that the unassuming man before them was actually the city lord's steward.
A man, probably in his forties, introduced himself as Li Ang.
Although he wasn't particularly handsome, his exceptional conversation and knowledge earned him some favor from Liu Nian.
What business does the city lord have now? We shouldn't have any dealings with each other!
Liu Nian instinctively wanted to refuse, but by sheer coincidence, she ran into Ruan Xin and Zhou Momo coming downstairs.
They went downstairs and saw the housekeeper and Liu Nian talking in front of the room. They greeted each other.
The housekeeper happened to need to deliver a letter to them anyway, so he decided to do it all at once.
Seeing that they were all about to go, it was because the city lord had invited them.
"Troublesome," Liu Nian thought as she accepted the invitation.
I explained to Ruan Xin that I had used her barbecue grill, and Ruan Xin waved her hand generously and said it was no problem.
The invitation stated noon, and after agreeing to go together, Ruan Xin and her friends went downstairs and left.
While lying in bed, noon soon arrived.
They quickly arrived at the city lord's mansion and handed the invitation to the guard at the entrance. The guard glanced at it and then made way for them.
There were many people in the courtyard, chatting in twos and threes.
Liu Nian liked quiet, so she found a spot to sit down and quietly spaced out.
The guards did not allow anyone to hide or show their face to enter. Before entering, Liu Nian increased the transparency of the interference mask so that others could see his appearance clearly.
What a hassle, I wish I hadn't come!
Ruan Xin and Zhou Momo seemed to be seeing Liu Nian's true colors for the first time, pointing and gossiping around him.
What a troublesome woman!
After an unknown amount of time, just as Liu Nian was about to lose his temper, the city lord finally spoke.
Seeing the crowd gather in one place, Liu Nian followed the flow of people in from a distance.
From afar, I watched as the old city lord spoke passionately on the platform.
It wasn't until Chen Ling took office that Liu Nian realized it was an alliance.
What's the point of having us casual shoppers? I don't understand!
It turns out it was a pre-battle mobilization before the zombie horde, with rewards given according to certain rules.
Liu Nian was so sleepy that she only caught the gist of what was being said.
Suddenly hearing applause erupt from all around, he joined in the applause.
Seeing everyone's excited expressions, Liu Nian didn't dare to ask and could only pull up her hat brim to hide her embarrassment.
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